North Dakota Court Records

Accessing North Dakota Court Records

The North Dakota legal system is dedicated to maintaining the court records so that they can be sharable with anyone with a valid reason for accessing them. The state recognizes that often people might have to access these records, and the state remains committed to honoring this. Of course, sometimes, some of the reports are not given out. This is when the information contained is confidential in nature or when a party in the lawsuit had specifically asked the judge to keep the records private. Some people without a valid ground for accessing these reports are also denied. But for most others, accessing the records is not a problem.

You can access the court records in North Dakota in two ways. You can do so online, or you can approach the Clerk's office in the particular court.

How to Perform an Online Check

There is an official website that you can visit to conduct your search. It is easy, and you can get the information you want quickly. All you need is an access to the Internet, and knowledge about the person's first and last name. You must of course also pay the fee, which is not refunded even if you cannot find the information. On the Internet, you can get the information contained in the record, but you cannot get a certified copy of it. For this, you must approach the Clerk's office.

Access to the North Dakota Supreme Court Records

If you require a certified copy of the record, head straight to the Clerk's office in person. If you cannot be there physically, then you can call up the office, or you can send your application through the mail. There is a fee for this service, as well.

Here, is the address that you should know,

Court Administrator's Office

Supreme Court

State Capitol

600 E. Boulevard Ave.

Bismarck, ND 58505

(701) 328-4216

Here, are some other addresses you should know,

Mercer County

P.O. Box 39

Stanton, ND 58571-0039

Telephone number: (701) 745-3262

Morton County

210 2nd Ave. N.W.

Mandan, ND 58554

Telephone number: (701) 667-3355

Mountrail County

P.O. Box 69

Stanley, ND 58784-0069

Telephone number: (701) 628-2915

Bottineau County

314 W. 5th St.

Bottineau, ND 58318

Telephone number: (701) 228-3983

Bowman County

P.O. Box 379

Bowman, ND 58623-0379

Telephone number: (701) 523-3450

Burke County

P.O. Box 219

Bowbells, ND 58721-0219

Telephone number: (701) 377-2718

Burleigh County

P.O. Box 5518

Bismark, ND 58502

Telephone number: (701) 222-6702

Cass County

P.O. Box 2806

Fargo, ND 58108

Telephone number: (701) 241-5654

Cavalier County

901 3rd St.

Langdon, ND 58249

Telephone number: (701) 256-2124

Stutsman County

511 2nd Ave. SE

Jamestown, ND 58401

Telephone number: (701) 252-9042

Towner County

P.O. Box 517

Cando, ND 58324-0517

Telephone number: (701) 968-4345

Traill County

P.O. Box 805

Hillsboro, ND 58045-0805

Telephone number: (701) 436-4454

Walsh County

Courthouse

600 Cooper

Grafton, ND 58237

Telephone number: (701) 352-2490

McIntosh County

P.O. Box 179

Ashley, ND 58413

Telephone number: (701) 288-3450

Can Your Application for the Court Record be Denied?

Court records are in the public domain, and so you have the right to access it. But in some rare instances, the applications are denied. It can be denied if you haven't supplied the information correctly in your application, if the application was sent to the wrong office, if your application is vague, if the record does not exist, or if the information is confidential.